Public holidays in Finland 2024

15 nationwide public holidays and 1 regional or local holiday in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Finland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä	Uudenvuodenpäivä
Saturday 6 January 2024	Epiphany Religious Loppiainen	Loppiainen
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious Pitkäperjantai	Pitkäperjantai
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday Religious Pääsiäispäivä	Pääsiäispäivä
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious Toinen pääsiäispäivä	Toinen pääsiäispäivä
Wednesday 1 May 2024	May Day Vappu	Vappu
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious Helatorstai	Helatorstai
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost Religious Helluntaipäivä	Helluntaipäivä
Friday 21 June 2024	Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto	Juhannusaatto
Saturday 22 June 2024	Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä	Juhannuspäivä
Saturday 2 November 2024	All Saints' Day Religious Pyhäinpäivä	Pyhäinpäivä
Friday 6 December 2024	Independence Day National day Itsenäisyyspäivä	Itsenäisyyspäivä
Tuesday 24 December 2024	Christmas Eve Religious Jouluaatto	Jouluaatto
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Joulupäivä	Joulupäivä
Thursday 26 December 2024	Second Day of Christmas Religious Tapaninpäivä	Tapaninpäivä

Regional and local holidays 2024

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Holiday	Applies in
Sunday 9 June 2024	Åland's Autonomy Day Ahvenanmaan itsehallintopäivä	Ahvenanmaan maakunta (Landskapet Åland)

Full list for one region

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Holiday	Type
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Saturday 6 January 2024	Epiphany	Nationwide
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday	Nationwide
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Wednesday 1 May 2024	May Day	Nationwide
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day	Nationwide
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost	Nationwide
Sunday 9 June 2024	Åland's Autonomy Day	Regional
Friday 21 June 2024	Midsummer Eve	Nationwide
Saturday 22 June 2024	Midsummer Day	Nationwide
Saturday 2 November 2024	All Saints' Day	Nationwide
Friday 6 December 2024	Independence Day	Nationwide
Tuesday 24 December 2024	Christmas Eve	Nationwide
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day	Nationwide
Thursday 26 December 2024	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Finland (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Helsinki: high 1°C (34°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Helsinki: high 3°C (37°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Jun – Sun 23 Jun · 3 days offMidsummer Eve, Midsummer DayTypically in Helsinki: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Dec – Sun 8 Dec · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Helsinki: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 24 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · 3 days offChristmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Helsinki: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Helsinki: high 10°C (50°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec)Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Helsinki: high 3°C (37°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 24 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Helsinki: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 20 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 20 Dec, Mon 23 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jan) get 3 days in a rowFri 5 Jan – Sun 7 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jun – Sun 23 Jun · Midsummer Eve, Midsummer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Dec – Sun 8 Dec · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓